Balance requires adjustment. Patience prevents us from adjusting so quickly that nothing has time to reveal itself.
Balance requires constant adjustment.
Patience prevents us from adjusting so quickly that nothing has time to reveal itself.
This matters because discomfort does not always indicate that something has gone wrong. Sometimes a new skill feels awkward because it is new. Sometimes a relationship needs a conversation. Sometimes it needs three months of observation.
Patience gives balance enough time to become informed rather than reactive.